Thai Piracy Scandal Shows
Scope of Industry in Asia

The discovery of a pirate video operation in the residence of Thailand's prime minister shows how bold and well-connected the industry has become in Asia.

Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai isn't implicated in the scandal, but he has ordered an investigation of his military staff after police uncovered a pirate compact-disk business being run out of his residence. Police say a group of soldiers used the villa as a warehouse to store thousands of fake video compact disks, or VCDs, manufactured at a separate site. Although the...